Minor alterations to forms and instructions

12. APRA may make minor variations to:

(a) a form that is part of this reporting standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or

(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form

without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.

13. If APRA makes such a variation it must notify in writing each ADI that is required to report under this reporting standard.

Transitional

14. If the due date for lodgement in respect of a reporting period is a day after the date of registration of this reporting standard on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments, an ADI must report under this reporting standard in respect of that reporting period (including where the reporting period ended before the date of registration).

Interpretation - classifications of ADIs

14.15.In this reporting standard:

ADI means an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.

ADI list means the attached ADI list.

bank means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Australian-owned Banks’, ‘Foreign Subsidiary Banks’ or ‘Branches of Foreign Banks’ in the ADI list.

foreign ADI means an ADI that is not incorporated in Australia.

relevant ADI means an ADI covered by paragraph 2 of this reporting standard.

special service provider means an ADI whose name appears under the heading ‘Other ADIs’ in the ADI list (other than Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Ltd).

15.16.If an ADI is not in the ADI list, then if the ADI assumes or uses the word ‘bank’ in relation to its financial business, it is taken to be a bank for the purposes of this reporting standard.

16.17.APRA may in writing determine that an ADI is taken to be a bank or special service provider for the purposes of this reporting standard (even if, under paragraph 15 or 16, it comes within a different classification).

Interpretation - other definitions

17.18.In this reporting standard:

business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Principal Executive Officer means the principal executive officer of the ADI for the time being, by whatever name called, and whether or not he or she is a member of the governing board of the entity.

reporting period means a reporting period under paragraph 5 or, if applicable, paragraph 6.